This guided project, Web Development in Node.js: Build Your First Website, will help an aspiring web developer who is looking to incorporate Node.js into their website along with front-end basics like CSS and HTML. In this 1.5-hour long project-based course, you will explore different types of functions in Node.js, build an HTTP server, build endpoints with Node.js and Express, and apply front-end basics.
Web Development in Node.js: Build Your First Website
Web Development in Node.js: Build Your First Website
Instructor: João Vitor Boverio da Silva Gomes
Sponsored by Coursera Learning Team
Learn, practice, and apply job-ready skills with expert guidance
Intermediate level
Recommended experience
2 hours
Learn at your own pace
Hands-on learning
What you'll learn
Apply asynchronous code with Node.js
Apply HTML and CSS to build a visually appealing website
Connect to the Google Maps API
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Taught in English
No downloads or installation required
Only available on desktop
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About this Guided Project
Learn step-by-step
In a video that plays in a split-screen with your work area, your instructor will walk you through these steps:
Explore the non-blocking paradigm of Node.js
Explore different types of functions in Node.js
Build a HTTP server for the website
Node.js Practice
Build endpoints with Node.js
Build endpoints with Express.js
Generate an API Key for Google Maps
Apply front-end basics
Cumulative Challenge
Recommended experience
A background in Javascript (including variables, functions, objects, arrays, if statements), HTML, and simple styling with CSS are recommended.
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How you'll learn
Skill-based, hands-on learning
Practice new skills by completing job-related tasks.
Expert guidance
Follow along with pre-recorded videos from experts using a unique side-by-side interface.
No downloads or installation required
Access the tools and resources you need in a pre-configured cloud workspace.
Available only on desktop
This Guided Project is designed for laptops or desktop computers with a reliable Internet connection, not mobile devices.
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